Does it make sense for a baby to be allergic to egg white but not both together?

We introduced solid foods very slowly especially when it came to common allergenic foods like eggs, I was hesitant to give her them scrambled but she wanted to try them since I had them I gave her a few little bites and waited a few days, no reaction whatsoever of which I was glad, She LOVES scramble eggs. However today she had a few pieces of egg white hard boiled while I was at work and I get home to see her little body broken out in hives. She seems otherwise perfect so I didn't want to drag her to the ER or anything but I'm unsure if that is the reason and if thats possible for her to be reacting to the egg whites alone? And is there anything I can do to calm her skin?

No. This is not abnormal at all. The part of the egg that causes an allergic reaction in people is the egg white. I myself have the same issue as your little one. My doctor always reffured to it as an egg intollerance, not an allergy. I can eat scrambled eggs and not break out, I just get an upset stomach. Ask your childs pediatrician about having an intollerance vs. an allergy. If your LO is truley allergic, she woud have an issue with anything made with eggs....cake, cookies, etc. I hope this was helpful:)

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